[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33668-33669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14092]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-1707; MB Docket No. 03-119; RM-10694]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Savannah, Springfield and Tybee 
Island, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed by Cumulus Licensing Corp. (``Petitioner''), requesting the 
substitution of Channel 280C2 for 280C3 at Springfield, Georgia, 
reallotment of Channel 280C2 to Tybee Island, Georgia, and modification 
of the license for Station WEAS accordingly. The coordinates for 
Channel 280C2 at Tybee Island are 32-00-45 and 80-50-44. The license 
for Station WSIS, Springfield, Georgia, was modified from Channel 280A 
to Channel 280C3 in a one-step application (BPH-19990325IE) which has 
not been reflected in the FM Table of Allotments. Upon termination of 
this proceeding, we shall correct the FM Table of Allotments to reflect 
the correct class of channel. Petitioner further requests the 
reallotment of Channel 226C1, Station WSIS from Savannah, Georgia, to 
Springfield, Georgia, as a replacement service for Station WEAS. The 
coordinates for Channel 226C1 at Springfield are 32-02-48 and 81-20-27. 
Petitioner is the licensee for Station WEAS and WSIS. The proposal 
complies with the provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's 
Rules, and therefore, the Commission will not accept competing 
expressions of interest in the use of Channels 280C2 at Tybee Island 
and 226C1 at Savannah.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 11, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before July 28, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing 
comments with the FCC, Interested parties should serve the petitioners' 
counsel, as follows: Mark N. Lipp, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, 600 14th 
Street, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005-2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No.

[[Page 33669]]

03-119, adopted May 16, 2003, and released May 20, 2003. The full text 
of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying 
during regular business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center 
at Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., CY-A257, Washington, DC, 20554. 
This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating 
contractors, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Room CY-B402, Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, facsimile 
202-863-2898, or via e-mail [email protected].
    The provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not 
apply to this proceeding.
    Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of 
Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to 
Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are 
prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve 
channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing 
permissible ex parte contacts.
    For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, 
See 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR Part 73 as follows:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, and 336.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Georgia, is 
amended by removing Channel 226C1 at Savannah, by removing Channel 280A 
and adding Channel 226C1 at Springfield, and by adding Tybee Island, 
Channel 280C2.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-14092 Filed 6-4-03; 8:45 am]
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